for mexico city. about ten minutes into that flight the plane went from 35,000 feet to 9,000 feet, and then it fell completely off the radar. it hit so hard that it disintegrated, and authorities say none of the wreckage or remains were unrecognizable, and at first that gave rivera's family some hope. listen. >> in our eyes, we still have faith that my sister will be okay. we have no confirmation of her body being recovered, dead or alive. >> reporter: well, now -- that was late last night. reports say that her remains have been recovered along with, as you see there, her mangled california driver's license. the plane was built back in 1969 and reportedly was damaged during a takeoff in amarillo, texas, back in 2006 when a fuel line failed. that will certainly become part of this investigation. jenni rivera, she sold 15 million albums, and she was about to sign on to abc news for a new sitcom all about her life, also onboard that plane her publicist, her lawyer as well as her makeup artist along with